Improving child-teacher interactions can reduce preschoolers' stress levels
- The intervention was designed for teachers of preschool-aged children
and focused on fostering close teacher-child relationships through
one-on-one play. Children who participated in the intervention showed
reduced levels of the hormone cortisol, an indicator of stress, said
Bridget Hatfield, an assistant professor in Oregon State University's
College of Public Health and Human Sciences and lead author of the
study.